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“1901 E Brush Shipwreck” Light Painting Experience

Art
Free

Rocky Point Hallock Homestead MuseumRocky Point

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Hempstead House Tours

Sands Point PreserveSands Point

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Retro Reads: A Classics Book Club

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Jack Schnur

Jackie Mason Lecture presented by Jack Schnur at the Great Neck Library

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

History of TV Game Shows

The History of TV Game Shows With Sal St. George

mineola memorial libraryMineola

Our Lady of Lourdes Italian Family Feast

Our Lady of Lourdes Church West IslipWest Islip

Pokémon TCG Meetup (2)

Score Big: Collecting & Protecting Sports Memorabilia

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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Tour of the Beebe Windmill with Southampton Town Historian Julie Greene

Boating
Film

Beebe WindmillBridgehampton

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The Bonackers, A Screening and Q&A with Director Joanne Friedland Roberts

Art
Boating

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

Rain Gardens: Natives and Pollinators

southampton cultural centerSouthampton

Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Fest Flyer 2023 (1)

11th Annual Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Jeanne Garant Harborfront ParkPort Jefferson

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Southampton History Museum Carriage House Thrift Shop

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

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Tintype Photography Talk & Demonstration

Northport Historical Society and MuseumNorthport

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Deco in Style: 100 Years

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

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Echoes & Nostalgia: A Walking Tour with Lana Jokel

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

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George Washington Slept Here

Classes
Free

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Latin American Weaving Basics

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Jones Beach Energy and Nature CenterWantagh

Pokémon TCG Meetup (1)

On the Front Lines: 9/11 Reflections with Gerald Raffa

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Pokémon TCG Meetup (7)

Sunday Sounds – Dueling Pianos

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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The Rise and Fall of the Gold Coast Estates

Islip Public LibraryIslip

Tim Broom Making as a William Sidney Mount Painting

Broom Making Demonstrations

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

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The Great Whale Takeover

Ages: All
Animals
Art
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Jewelry Making Classes

Pelletreau Silver ShopSouthampton

Homefront to Battlefront

Homefront to Battlefront: Southampton during World War II

Veterans Memorial HallSouthampton

11-11 Fall In

“Fall In”: WWII Basic Training Experience

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

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The Devil in New York – The Witchcraft Trial of Goody Garlick

Islip Public LibraryIslip

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World Peace Prayer Day at Planting Fields

the West Portico and West Lawn at Planting FieldsOyster Bay

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Long Island and Whaling Lecture

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

Haunted Village 2025

Haunted Village

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

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